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Syrians hold candles during a sit-in outside the Egyptian embassy in Damascus on Jan. 29, 2011. DAMASCUS, Syria -- In one of Old Damascus’ new cafes the text messages buzzed between mobile phones in quick succession, drawing woops of joy and thumbs up from the astonished Syrians. Suzan Mubarak, wife of the reviled Egyptian... 

Cairo/Berlin - The outcome of the current unrest sweeping through Egypt remains uncertain. The fate of long-time President Hosny Mubarak, who is clinging on to power, will be decided by the following players: THE REGIME: Mubarak has ruled Egypt for 30 years. Before that he was vice president, taking over when Islamist president... 

Military men, hoisted up by the crowd, remove their helmets; demonstrators chant they they will not cease their protest until Mubarak resigns CAIRO - More than 100,000 Egyptians from all walks of life gathered on Saturday at the central square in Cairo, as military officers stationed in the area embraced the protesters, chanting...